Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On October 29, 2009, Amphenol Corporation (“Amphenol”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2014 (the “Notes”).  The Notes will have an interest rate of 4.75% per annum and are being issued at a price equal to 99.813% of their face value.  A copy of Amphenol’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release dated October 29, 2009

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Diana G. Reardon

 

 

Diana G. Reardon

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  October 29, 2009

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 29, 2009